Network Engineer, Deployment & Integration
Hands-on network engineer deploying and validating large-scale AI datacenter fabrics, configuring switches, troubleshooting physical/optical layers, and coordinating cross-functional teams. Requires 3-7 years datacenter experience and 70-80% travel to onsite locations.
About the job
Responsibilities
Deployment Execution
- Deploy and validate datacenter network infrastructure including front-end fabric, back-end fabric, BMS, and management networks.
- Configure switches, install and validate optics, coordinate fiber/cabing work, and drive deployments through completion.
Physical Layer Validation
- Ensure physical connectivity meets production standards.
- Coordinate with structured cabling teams on fiber remediation, validate insertion loss and OTDR traces, troubleshoot optical layer issues, and document physical infrastructure as-builts.
Hardware Lifecycle Management
- Manage hardware logistics including device staging, rack/stack coordination, RMA processes, and DCIM updates.
- Track hardware inventory, coordinate vendor shipments, and ensure devices are ready when deployments need them.
Cross-Functional Coordination
- Partner with DC Operations, ICT teams, Hardware teams, and Network Engineering to drive deployments forward.
Documentation & Process Improvement
- Maintain accurate documentation of deployment activities including cutsheets, as-builts, validation results, and lessons learned.
- Identify gaps in deployment procedures and propose improvements.
Operational Support
- Provide backup operational support during and after deployments.
- Respond to incidents, execute troubleshooting procedures, and coordinate break-fix activities.
Requirements
- Datacenter Networking Foundation: 3-7 years in network engineering with hands-on datacenter experience. Understand modern datacenter fabrics (EVPN/VXLAN, BGP, CLOS architectures). Comfortable with CLI, configuration management, and network validation.
- Hands-On Execution Mindset: Thrive in field environments, comfortable pulling cable, configuring switches, troubleshooting optical layer issues.
- Strong Troubleshooting Skills: Diagnose issues across physical and logical layers. Read OTDR traces, validate insertion loss, debug BGP sessions.
- Coordination & Communication: Clear communicator across teams, document work clearly.
- Self-Directed Learning: Learn quickly, take ownership of ramping up.
- Travel Ready: Comfortable with 70-80% travel to onsite deployments.
Nice to Haves
- AI Fabric Experience: RDMA (RoCEv2), lossless Ethernet (PFC, ECN), high-performance compute fabrics.
- Vendor Platform Knowledge: Arista, Juniper, NVIDIA networking platforms.
- Physical Layer Expertise: Structured cabling standards, fiber optics (SMF/MMF), insertion loss budgets, optical validation tools.
- Automation Exposure: Network automation, configuration templating, scripting (Python, Ansible).
- DCIM/Asset Management: Datacenter infrastructure management tools, asset tracking.
Compensation
- Base salary range: $150,000 - $250,000 per year, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and location.
- Competitive total compensation package (salary + equity).
- Retirement or pension plan, health/dental/vision insurance, generous PTO.
Skills
Evpn/Vxlan, BGP, Clos, Arista, Juniper, Nvidia, Rocev2, Rdma, Pfc, Ecn, Otdr, Python, Ansible, Dcim
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